Wednesday

How to Get Rid of Split Ends

Split ends are a common problem for many people around the
world. Hair is composed of layers. Split ends come about when the protective
cuticle layer is damaged at the end of the hair, thereby splitting hair into two
or more strands. Split ends irk you no matter if you have long, mid-length or
short hair. They seem to appear more on dry and frail long hair but can also be
witnessed in short hair. Brands maybe promising of repairing the taming split
ends but it is not possible since hair doesn’t have regenerative properties. So
there is no way to help the damage you have done other than dropping by a salon.
Preventing them is as easy as handling hair with concern and intensive care.
Split ends are the result of things we do to our hair in the name of beauty such
as over processing or over brushing.

Preventing Split Ends:

The first thing mostly women tend to is trim their mane.
Trimming is not the ‘only’ solution. Split ends may become persistent due to
over processing or over brushing. Recognize the nature of your split ends as it
all comes down to how you take care of your hair and employ a number of
different methods to combat split ends.

Don’t shampoo every day:

Washing your hair daily with a shampoo would take away the
natural oils from the hair that makes it look healthy and give lustrous look.
Make sure you avoid washing with hot water it makes your hair frail.

Use Natural conditioners:

Remember to use a conditioner after shampoo to recover hair’s
strength and bring back the shine. You can use natural hair conditioners for
effective results such as eggs, coconut oil, and almond oil. Or you can use
herbal ones such as shikakai and amla.

Avoid over processing your hair:

Bleach, hair colors, perms all contain harsh chemicals that
have adverse effects on your hair and damage the protective layer of your hair.
If these products are applied for too long, or in high concentration, or too
often they can result in dull, frizzy hair that can easily break, causing split
ends.

Save brushing for dry hair:

Don’t brush your when it’s wet. This can stretch the hair,
making it break off easily. Instead, comb it gently, with a wide toothed comb
and with the application of hair so that it detangles.

Avoid heat exposure to your locks:

Heating your hair excessively can result in damaging them. Make
sure you partially cool down your hair a bit and then apply it heat or else
using heat on wet hair can make the water in the hairs stream heat up, leading
to weak fibers that can break off hair easily. Stay away from heat rollers,
blow-dryers, curlers, straightener as they are more likely to cause breakages.

Watch what you eat:

Our hair needs nutrition intake to make it grow healthy and
strong. To protect yourself from getting split ends, take a healthy nutritious
diet.

Salt, Chlorine and Hard water Damages:

Make sure you wash your hair after every gym or swimming
session, because salt from the workout sweat and chlorine from a swim in
chlorinated water may lead to damages to your hair.

Say NO to styling products:

If you are in a habit of using a lot of products to stylize
your hair such as hair sprays or gels then you are making your hair vulnerable
to damages.

How to pull your hair back?

Use a stretchable elastic or fabric to pull your hair back.
Plastic or metal clips can break hair, as can tight ponytails or braids.

Nourish your scalp:

Nourish your scalp with warm oil treatments. Dry scalp can be
cause of split ends. Take in food that has Vitamin A and D in profusion, such as
almond oil.

Protect your hair from sun:

Too much of sun rays can make your hair dry, weak, brittle.
When heading out, wear a wide-brimmed hat to save your hair from damage!